Take a Picture

In this tutorial, you will learn how to:

• Take a photo

• Switch between the front and rear cameras

• Focus the camera

• Zoom in and out

• Access and use Night Sight

• Access and use Panorama

• Access and use Google Lens

Take a photo

Select the Capture icon.

Note: Alternately, press either of the Volume buttons.

Switch between front and rear cameras

Select the Switch camera icon.

Focus the camera

Select the screen in the desired location to focus the camera.

Zoom in and out

Drag two fingers from the middle of the screen toward the outer edges of the screen to zoom in. Pinch two fingers from the outer edges of the screen to the middle of the screen to zoom out.

Access and use Night Sight

From the Camera app, swipe right to Night Sight, then select the Capture icon and hold the camera very still for about 5 seconds. 

Access and use Panorama

Panorama allows you to create wider photos by stitching together multiple photos. To access Panorama mode, from the Camera app, swipe left to Panorama. Select the Capture icon then pan the camera to complete the capture. 

Access and use Google Lens

1. From the Home screen, select Lens.

2. USE: Point the device's camera at an object or location, then swipe left or right to the desired Google Lens feature and follow the prompts. Google Lens can search for similar objects or locations, translate, copy text from image, search up homework questions, and search for products and places